Find out how popular the last name Nicpon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Nicpon.

Nicpon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Nicpon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nicpon in America

Nicpon is the 58604th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nicpon surname appeared 346 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Nicpon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nicpon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Nicpon

The surname Nicpon originated in the northern regions of medieval France, likely in the area around Normandy, during the 11th or 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "nic" and "pon," which together may have referred to a small hill or mound, possibly indicating that the earliest bearers of this name lived near such a geographical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Nicpon name can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Étienne, a collection of medieval manuscripts from the Abbey of Saint-Étienne in Caen, Normandy, dating back to the late 12th century. This document mentions a "Robertus de Nicpon" as a landowner in the region.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various forms, such as "Nycpon," "Nycpoun," and "Nycpone," in records from the Duchy of Normandy and the surrounding areas. These variations likely arose due to the fluid nature of spelling during that time period.

A notable early bearer of the Nicpon name was Jehan Nicpon, a Norman knight who participated in the Eighth Crusade led by King Louis IX of France in 1270. Jehan's name is recorded in the chronicles of the crusade, which detail the military campaigns and battles fought in the Holy Land.

In the 14th century, the Nicpon family appears to have spread beyond Normandy, with records indicating their presence in other parts of northern France. One such example is Guillaume Nicpon, a merchant from the city of Amiens, who was mentioned in a trade agreement with Flemish merchants in 1378.

Another significant figure bearing the Nicpon name was Étienne Nicpon, a French clergyman and scholar who lived in the 15th century. Born in Rouen in 1421, Étienne was a renowned theologian and author who served as a canon at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. His written works, which included commentaries on religious texts and philosophical treatises, were widely circulated and influential during the Renaissance period.

As the centuries progressed, the Nicpon surname continued to be found throughout northern France, with notable individuals such as Pierre Nicpon, a renowned painter from Lille who lived in the 17th century, and Jacques Nicpon, a prominent lawyer and legal scholar from Amiens in the 18th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nicpon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Nicpon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Nicpon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Nicpon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Nicpon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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